Stories of Your Life and Others

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2002

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Story Summaries & Analyses

Story 1

Story 2

Story 3

Story 4

Story 5

Story 6

Story 7

Story 8

Character Analysis

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Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

How does Chiang’s use of Geocentrism and ancient belief systems in “Tower of Babylon” contribute to the overall effect of the story? Analyze three examples.

Locate and analyze the use of core science fiction tropes in Ted Chiang’s “Understand.”

Creative Assignment: Write the daughter’s perspective in “Story of Your Life” in the form of diary entries covering three events mentioned in the story.